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M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 19:10:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on June 12, 2026 at 19:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
818d899eb9ad43a5da3aa242c67473612c1b3d53
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 19:10:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.91000, 125.70000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan115.6 kmNW24'256
General Santos146.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.52026-06-12 19:48:57 UTC55.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 19:59:56 UTC45.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 20:23:22 UTC102.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-12 20:30:24 UTC72.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-12 21:21:16 UTC40.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-12 21:55:01 UTC19.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.02026-06-12 23:42:04 UTC97.5 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-12 23:56:01 UTC76.6 kmPhilippines M3.32026-06-13 00:03:08 UTC29.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-06-13 00:54:52 UTC33.4 kmSulawesi Utara M5.22026-06-13 02:05:47 UTC100.4 kmGlan M5.22026-06-13 02:05:53 UTC112.0 kmGlan

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 558 Catalogue entries

Of 557 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#87
Earlier events M≥4361
Earlier events M≥5134
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC104.8 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC104.2 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC100.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC102.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC110.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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